Angry passenger uses emergency slide to leave jetliner in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyanese authorities say a first-class airline passenger was so angry at seeing economy passengers leave a jetliner before him that he yanked open an emergency hatch and slid down the chute.

I saw this story on the news a few minutes ago, and this was the only source I could find. Now this is a novel idea if I’ve ever seen one. Obviously some serious alcohol was involved. Some quick searching reveals that this was a 757, and I’m guessing they were deplaning via door 2L, in which case coach passengers are naturally among the first out, since they’re right by the door.

I gotta say, I’d love to see this one on YouTube. I also wonder which door he evacuated through. I’m guessing 1L or 1R, since he was probably seated in the front of first class and peeved at the long wait as a result.

Well folks, booked another mileage run since the great fares keep coming. I’ll be flying TPA-IAD-SFO-SEA-IAD-TPA this Wednesday. The seatmaps look quite full, which surprisingly the inventory doesn’t reflect. I’m guessing they’re…

While it’s not new news, I just picked up on this story now, and found it pretty interesting. It’s just an example of an event, which is fortunately uncommon, being turned into a massive war between two organizations. RENO, Nev. – An air…

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